Teen Pregnancy rates are decreasing Being nineteen and under and expecting a child is what is label as a teen pregnancy. As well as many generations before us the trend in pregnant teens has been an interesting topic because the debate as to what can prevent underage child-bearing has been so controversial. Throughout the early 1900’s we seen a typical trend in women being old enough to get married, to then decide to have children, steadily change. By the 1950’s change in the typical women’s social stature took off. Women were now working, going to school, and being more independent than staying home and raising families which statically indicates this is also the time where there was a historical peak in teen pregnancy. Ever since then the
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These classes teach about safe sex, sexually transmitted diseases, and abstinence versus the strict abstinence programs and have been found to be more effective because they give the tools to avoid pregnancy if a teen is sexually active. And with any kind of change in the education system there is going to be concerned parents but with the “sex ed” program, “fewer than 1% of parents exercise such a right of …show more content…
Now that schools have programs to talk to teens about safe sex, more and more seek help and actually get a prescription for birth control. “Pregnancy rates fall as people move away from condoms toward IUDs”, as well as, “Teen pregnancy rates are not falling because abortion is on the rise. As far as we can tell, abortion rates are falling, too.”. This indicates the use of hormone birth control is taking over and that it is working with the lowering of teen abortions.
Unlike the pill, IUDs and implants, are easy to use and long lasting. With teens constantly on the go from school, part time work, homework, sports, and socializing; responsibilities can get easily forgotten, IUDs and implants are highly suggested because, “they don’t rely on perfect use. (“They are basically ‘set and forget’ methods”)”. Which means these birth controls are placed in a women and left for a month (some up to five years), however, they can be very costly. With the Affordable Care Act though many teen have received and now use these methods. “Only .2 to .8 percent of women with IUDS and around .05 percent of those with contraceptive implants get unintentionally pregnant, while those who stick with condoms have a frightening 18-21 percent chance” With lower chances to get pregnant these birth controls are highly recommended to anyone, especially teens to help avoid
These classes teach about safe sex, sexually transmitted diseases, and abstinence versus the strict abstinence programs and have been found to be more effective because they give the tools to avoid pregnancy if a teen is sexually active. And with any kind of change in the education system there is going to be concerned parents but with the “sex ed” program, “fewer than 1% of parents exercise such a right of …show more content…
Now that schools have programs to talk to teens about safe sex, more and more seek help and actually get a prescription for birth control. “Pregnancy rates fall as people move away from condoms toward IUDs”, as well as, “Teen pregnancy rates are not falling because abortion is on the rise. As far as we can tell, abortion rates are falling, too.”. This indicates the use of hormone birth control is taking over and that it is working with the lowering of teen abortions.
Unlike the pill, IUDs and implants, are easy to use and long lasting. With teens constantly on the go from school, part time work, homework, sports, and socializing; responsibilities can get easily forgotten, IUDs and implants are highly suggested because, “they don’t rely on perfect use. (“They are basically ‘set and forget’ methods”)”. Which means these birth controls are placed in a women and left for a month (some up to five years), however, they can be very costly. With the Affordable Care Act though many teen have received and now use these methods. “Only .2 to .8 percent of women with IUDS and around .05 percent of those with contraceptive implants get unintentionally pregnant, while those who stick with condoms have a frightening 18-21 percent chance” With lower chances to get pregnant these birth controls are highly recommended to anyone, especially teens to help avoid